Experience
I am now studying in SMU Law, Year 2. I was educated overseas in New Zealand, but I took an A-level equivalent exam, the NCEA. I also have experience teaching Sec School literature, I used to work for an agency (Tutelage Tampines) where I taught that, and my own sister is a Sec 3 IP student at Cedar Girls, and I handle her literature/english studies too. Both my parents work for the Ministry of Education, so I'm very much in touch with the syllabus.
I was educated overseas in New Zealand. I have an NCEA international A-Level equivalent certificate in English Literature at the Excellence level (the highest possible grade) as well as certificates in Classical Studies, Theatre Studies and Art History. I also hold a NCEA English scholarship. The only Singaporean grade I have is my PSLE, which was 251 overall and with A* in English.
My teaching experience began in the year 2013, where I was given responsibility over two classes of Year 11(the New Zealand equivalent of Secondary 3) students as part of Hillcrest High School's senior mentoring program. I was educated overseas for the past four years and currently hold an NCEA Level 3 (A-Level Equivalent) diploma in English Literature, Art History, Drama, Classical Studies and Spoken and Written Mandarin. Additionally, I have taken Scholarship papers for English, Mandarin and Classical Studies.
In regards to the aforementioned senior mentor classes, I taught literature and essay-writing skills, and seeing that I was making progress, later went on to teach Year 9 (Secondary One) Mandarin. I have seen significant improvement in not only the study skills of my students, but also their attitude towards the subject, which I believe is key to the overall development of students; to me, I believe that studies should be made engaging and enjoyable while retaining their educational value, in order to both boost the proficiency of students in their respective fields as well as retain the students' interest in the subject matter.
I am passionate and enthusiastic in regards to my job, and as my parents are both MOE-certified teachers of more than 15 years each. I have been exposed to positive teaching environments from youth and also have not lost touch with the Singaporean syllabus despite graduating from an overseas high school. I hope that this outlet will give me an opportunity to aid those in need of academic support, as well as further hone my educational skills should I choose to pursue a more concrete career in this industry.
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